In loving memory
Joan Bent
February 2, 1945 – April 19, 2023
Lived 78 years
Oneida · Oneida, Illinois
“Wherever a beautiful soul has been there is a trail of beautiful memories.”
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1945
Born February 2
1947
Joan was 2 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1958
Joan was 13 when the Hula Hoop craze swept the country
1969
Joan was 24 when "Sesame Street" debuted
1971
Joan was 26 when Walt Disney World opened in Florida
1981
Joan was 36 when MTV began broadcasting
1995
Joan was 50 when "Toy Story" became the first fully computer-animated film
2005
Joan was 60 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2016
Joan was 71 when Pokemon Go sent millions outdoors hunting creatures
2022
Joan was 77 when ChatGPT was released to the public
2023
Passed away April 19, age 78
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